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TO ALL WHOM IT lMAY CONCERN Be it knwn am wel?. Bumm; andgeeoe cRosBY,'0f-Lakevi1lage, ifi-the county of Belknap; ma State of New Hampshire, have invented a neiv anduseful Improvement in Edge-Planes for Boots and Shoes; and we do hereby` declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,referenee being had to the accompanying-drawings; andto the letters of reference marked thereon. i l i Y The nature of our invention consistsin constructing edge-planes forfplaning-tlie edgesof soles of boots and 'shoes,with. an adjustable guard-plate also with a bolsterjegainst whiehaportion of the h and rests, to allow the band to be a's near the cutter as possible, which renders the labor -much easier, at the same time protects 'the hand frominju'ry; also,- of peculiarly-shapedthroat, to insure the free nnd.ensy discharge of the chips.

To enable others-skilled in the art to make and useour invention, we will proceed to describe its construe@ tion and operation. i l

Figure 1 is aside view. c

Figure- 2 is a. front edge view.

Figure 3-is a topvew-ofthe gauge H.

'A is the handle.

B the body or stoclgto which the several-partsare connected.A

Gis a knife or cutter, which extends from to the face of the plane, fitting the slot in which itA rests; its cutting-edge projecting the' necessary distance beyond-'the face ofthe plane to cut properly, as shown by dotted lines, g. 1. f I

E is an adjustable guard, with its edge Fprojeeting beyond the faeeloftheplanef .This guard is to prof tect the pper of a boot or shoe from injury by Contact `with the ,cutter on some kinds of work; it also bears on the outer edge of cutter Cpand by means of the sereP D' holds it in place. 'The hole in the guardv plate, through ivhiclrscrew D passes, is 'a slot, 'as also is the hole through ,which'the steady-pin I passes. These slots nllowtbe edge F of tbe 'guard-plate'to be projected any' required distance beyond the face of the plane, or set-back from the face, as is sometimes'required. A

i G isa curved throat, so constructed to insure the perfect discharge ofthe chips. is an adjustublegauge, to govern the width of. cut, or adapt it tothick or thin soles, by increasing ,or diminishing the' distance between the guard-plate and gauge.v

3 is a top view offthegauge'. The screw J passes through .the slot into the 'projection K. -This -projection is a. little wider thn'the slotted part of the gauge, and has a. lip, I", eiztending a short distance up the voutsdes of the gauge,'to guid e it whiie adjusting it, and properly k'eep it in place, shown in iig. 2. The part L is curved and roundecl'as a bolster, for theedge of the hand to press against,its form being such as to be easy to the handand'not liable to injure it, '(tbchan'd,)` it being necessary to get the hand as near the cutter as possible, Wbichjrendersfit easier to operate, by lessening the leverage and consequent strain. on' the wrist. l

This Vplaneis used the Asaurons planes in general use, excep'tit should be held so the edge of the band shall-rest on the bolster or part L.

I What we claim as our invention, and desire to s'ecure by Letters Potent, is`

The adjustable gurd-plate E. constructed substantially 'in the manner and for the purpose deseribedand set forth.

We also claim constructing edge-pieneswith a bolsterjorpartfL.substentially as described and for the purpose set forth. y I i F. BUXTO'N, l-GrEOiiGrE CROSBY. Witnesses:

JOHN ALDBICH," C., P.' WARDWELL. 

